TY - JOUR T1 - An Historical Prairie Remnant in Virginia JF - Native Plants Journal JO - NATIVE PLANTS JOURNAL SP - 104 LP - 106 DO - 10.3368/npj.4.2.104 VL - 4 IS - 2 AU - Peter Heus Y1 - 2003/09/21 UR - http://npj.uwpress.org/content/4/2/104.abstract N2 - Unique wet prairie/prairie fen remnants contain an assemblage of species seldom seen in Virginia and neighboring states, making it of great importance to the biodiversity of the Mid-Atlantic region of the US. These habitats contain species found in mesic prairies of the Midwest and include several rare species. These habitats were historically burned and periodically grazed by bison, now long absent in Virginia. An example of a wet prairie/prairie fen is described. Such habitats are now rare and in need of protection and restoration by periodic burning and short duration grazing. ER -